Scanned by Camscanner HALF YEARLY (01.04.2017 to 30.09.2017) EC COMPLIANCE REPORT of LINGARAJ OCP, M/S MAHANADI COALFIELDS LIMITED
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Scanned by CamScanner HALF YEARLY (01.04.2017 TO 30.09.2017) EC COMPLIANCE REPORT OF LINGARAJ OCP, M/S MAHANADI COALFIELDS LIMITED Project Details: Name of the project Lingaraj OCP Name of subsidiary company Mahanadi Coalfields Limited At/PO- Deulbera, Talcher Distt.- Angul, Odisha, PIN-759102 Location of project Latitude - 20º 57’ 39” N to 20º 58’ 18” N Longitude - 85º 09’ 33” E to 85º 12’ 12” E Period of Half Yearly EC Compliance 01.04.2017 to 30.09.2017 Ref. No. & Date Environmental Clearance Ref. No. J-11015/174/2010-IA.II(M) dated letter issued by of MOEF&CC, Government 27.11.2015 of India Approved by Department of Coal, Ministry of Project approval Energy Govt. of India Vide No. 43011/20/86- CPA dated - 21.02.1991. Present status of the project: Type of Mine Opencast Mining operation Continuing Total OB removed till 30.09.2017 149.816 Mm3 Total coal raised till 30.09.2017 207.381 MT Actual date of commencement 17.04.1991 Project Capacity 20 MTY Life of the project 21 years from 01.04.2010 (as per EMP) Total mineable reserve 321 MT as on 01.04.2010 (as per EMP) COMPLIANCE STATUS OF CONDITIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE GRANTED BY MOEF&CC, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA VIDE LETTER NO. J-11015/174/2010-IA.II(M) DATED 27.11.2015 IN RESPECT OF LINGARAJ OCP, MAHANADI COALFIELDS LIMITED (A) Compliance Status of Specific Conditions S. No. Condition Compliance Status i The maximum production from the The maximum production from the mine will not mine at any given time shall not exceed the limit as prescribed in the EC. The exceed the limit as prescribed in the last five years production is mentioned below. EC. Year Production 2012-13 - 11.57 MT 2013-14 - 07.17 MT 2014-15 - 11.38 MT 2015-16 - 14.18 MT 2016-17 - 14.80 MT ii The validity of the EC is for the life of Agreed. the Mine or as specified in the EIA Notification, 2006, whichever earlier. iii Periodically monitoring of WHS The water harvesting structures are periodically constructed / maintained and study monitored and maintained every year. their effectiveness, and all the works should be completed by monsoon of year 2016. iv Silo should be commissioned by the 94.40% of work for construction of Silo has year 2016. been completed. The construction of Silo is expected to be completed by the end of current financial year. v Dispatch of 18.87 MT of Coal will be Dispatch of coal has not reached 18.87 MT till started from January, 2017. now. vi Initial OB will be filled in. Out of Overburden is concurrently being backfilled. 538.851 ha excavated area of 101.11 Ha. area has been backfilled till 292.18 ha will be filled in and brought 30.09.2017. to the ground level, and balance 246.71 ha shall remain as partially filled void 185 m deep. vii There will be no external OBD in It will be carried out as per the approved Mine post mine closure. OB from Alkhapal Closure Plan. and Sakshi Gopal OCP under formulation having a stripping ratio- more that 2-3 m3/T initial OBD will be filled in this mine void and brought to the Ground Level. This refilling is expected by 8th year when the mine is in operation. viii The wild life conservation plan The wild life conservation plan has been should be reworked out with time approved by PCCF (Wildlife)/Chief Wildlife bound and site specific action plan Warden, Odisha. Copy of approval has been and got approved from the PCCF submitted to Eastern Regional Office, wild life and be submitted to MOEF&CC, Government of India. MoEF&CC within 3 months. ix Efforts be made to explore the Currently the trucks are covered by tarpaulin availability of mechanically covered cover. Availability and possibility of trucks. mechanically covered trucks is being explored. x Total excavated area of 538.851 ha, Overburden is concurrently being backfilled. shall be backfilled. with the available 101.11 Ha. area has been backfilled till OB up to ground level to the tune of 30.09.2017. 292.141 ha and balance 246.710 ha shall remain as partially filled void which will be developed as water body with maximum depth 185 m. xi There shall not be any external OB It will be carried out as per the approved Mine dump post mine closure. Out of a Closure Plan. total 292.141 ha backfilled area 186.311 ha shall be afforested and balance 105.83 ha shall be developed for agriculture purpose. xii Coal transportation in pit by dumper, Coal transportation is being carried out in pit by Surface to Siding by dumper and dumper, Surface to Siding by dumper and siding at loading by pay loader. siding at loading by pay loader. xiii The production shall be within the Production is being carried out within the mine same Mining Lease area. lease area. xiv The OB shall be complete re- Rehandling of OB will be carried out as per the handled at the end of the mining. approved Mine Closure Plan. xv Final mine void depth will not be It will be carried out as per the approved Mine more than 40 m. The void area will Closure Plan. be converted into water body. The rest of the area will be back filled up to the ground level and covered with about a meter thick top soil and put to use. xvi Garland drains be provided. 7.8 km. length of garland drain has been provided around the OB dumps. xvii Appropriate embankment shall be The nearest river, Brahmani river, is 3 km far provided along the side of the from the mine. A survey was carried out from river/nallah flowing near or adjacent Hariharpur village to Talcher Township (approx. to the mine. 5 km) of western Bank of Brahmani River and from Khalpal village to Kulei village (approx. 3 km) on eastern bank of Brahmani river on 06.05.2015. It was found that the western bank of the river has a rocky terrain and the eastern bank of river has a natural berm of approximate 8 mts. with natural vegetation. Moreover, there has not been any occurrence of flood since the year 1980. So, it is stated that there is no need of strengthening river embankment. xviii The land after mining shall be It will be carried out as per the approved Mine brought back for agriculture purpose. Closure Plan. xix Mine water should be treated for Mine water is being treated and recycled. discharge into the lagoon. The Lingaraj OCP has implemented Zero Discharge quality of lagoon water shall be System and so, mine discharge is not being regularly monitored and mitigation made to outside of the mine premises. measures taken. xx The CSR cost should be Rs.5 per CSR Fund is allocated based on 2% of the Tonnes of Coal produced which average net profit of the company for the three should be adjusted as per the annual immediate preceding financial years or @ inflation. Rs.5/- per ton of the coal production of the previous year whichever is higher. The details of CSR work carried out by Lingaraj Area during 2016-17 are mentioned in Annexure-II. xxi Everybody in the core area should Everybody in the core is provided with mask for be provided with mask for protection protection against fugitive dust pollution. The against fugitive dust emissions. issue of dust mask to employees is a continuous process. 93 Nos. of dust masks have been issued during April 2017 - September 2017. xxii Dust Mask to be provided to Everyone working in the core area is provided everyone working in the mining area. with mask for protection against fugitive dust pollution. The issue of dust mask to employees is a continuous process. 93 Nos. of dust masks have been issued during April 2017 - September 2017. xxiii The supervisory staff should be held The supervisory staffs are held personally personally responsible for ensuring responsible for ensuring compulsory regarding compulsory regarding wearing of wearing of dust mask in the core area. dust mask in the core area. xxiv People working in the core area People working in the core area are periodically should be periodically tested for the tested for the lung diseases for which the lung diseases and the burden of cost expenditure is borne by MCL. 308 Nos. of on account of working in the coal employees have been checked during April mine area. 2017 - September 2017 and no person was found to be affected with any disease. xxv The mining area should be Green belt with local species is being surrounded by green belt having developed along the periphery of the mine, thick closed thick canopy of the tree inactive dumps, backfilled area, vacant area cover. and colony. Till 30.09.2017, 440836 Nos. of saplings have been planted over an area of 154.99 Ha. at Lingaraj OCP. In addition to it 7000 Nos. of saplings have been planted over 4.375 Ha. of Govt. land near Handidhua, Talcher during 2016-17. Further details in this regard are mentioned in Annexure-III. xxvi The embankment constructed along There is no river adjacent to mine and hence, the river boundary shall be of there is no chance of mine inundation. suitable dimensions and critical patches shall be strengthened by stone pitching on the river front side and stabilized with plantation so as to withstand the peak water flow and prevent mine inundation.